Konysheva E.G. Two-tier model of local government: problems and prospects

Abstract: The subject of the research is a two-tier model of local government. The author analyzes the recent changes of the Federal Law “On the common principles of local government organization in the Russian Federation” which introduces new types of municipal entities – a city district with an intracity division, and an intracity area, thus creating the preconditions for the general application of a two-tier model of local government. Within this system the possibility to introduce the elements of public management is considered. The author touches upon the issues of interaction between local governments and public authorities within this two-tier model and offers their legislative settlement. The author uses, mainly, the method of scientific modeling which allows creating the most appropriate local government model. The author suggests the local government model with the elements of public management and formulates the principles of interaction between local governments and public authorities within the two-tier model which are aimed at the provision of local governments’ independence and their active cooperation. 

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